Overall stone clearance with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for pancreatic duct stones is a amjor problem, especially bigger size stones. After ERCP failure, surgery was the only option but patients not suitable for surgery were treated through stenting. But had to undergo multiple ERCPs and show lower success rate. Recently, SpyGlass and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) have been applied for the treatment of huge stones. The present study aims to compare the efficacy and safety outcomes of SpyGlass-guided lithotripsy and ESWL procedures for the removal of pancreatic duct stones.
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Technical success
Timeframe: Intraoperative
Clinical success
Timeframe: 1 month